Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Odds

Tom Milone gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Athletics on this day; he's 13-10 on the season. The Tigers, meanwhile, will counter with Anibal Sanchez, who will be looking to improve on his 8-12 mark.

Betting Line:The Tigers were listed as -150 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the opening total around 8.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings: This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 3 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Athletics, who rate an American League No. 10 in the latest survey.

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How They Match Up:Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Detroit's American League No. 6-ranked scoring average of 4.5 runs per game, against a Athletics offense rated No. 11 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Tigers have averaged 9.1 hits per game to date this season, more than the Athletics hitters have managed (8 per nine innings).

Detroit owns the American League's No. 5 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Oakland's American League No. 2-rated defense.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -175 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Oakland suffered a 6-2 loss against Detroit on Wednesday, as Brett Anderson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Comerica Park.

Oakland Athletics Trends:When playing on Thursday are 5-5Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4After playing Detroit are 4-6After a loss are 5-5

Detroit Tigers Trends:When playing on Thursday are 5-5Before playing Minnesota are 5-5After playing Oakland are 5-5After a win are 6-4

A few Athletics at Tigers trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against DetroitOakland is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games on the roadOakland is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing DetroitThe total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against OaklandThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at homeThe total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games at home

Next up:Oakland at NY Yankees, Friday, September 21Detroit home to Minnesota, Friday, September 21

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